Richard W Fulton

6450989, Sep 17, 2002

Apr 23, 1999

09/298279

William Richard Dubrul - Redwood City CA
Richard E. Fulton - Grand Junction CO

Artemis Medical, Inc. - Hayward CA

A61M 2900

604104, 604509, 604174, 606194

A dilating and support apparatus with disease inhibitors and methods for use is disclosed that is particularly useful for repairing and/or serving as a conduit for body passageways that require reinforcement, dilatation, disease prevention or the like. Such apparatuses are utilized to deliver a therapy, that therapy being from a family of devices, drugs, or any of a variety of other elements to a specific location within the body. The instant disclosure provides a system of combining a novel radial deployment and/or drug delivery therapy with existing balloon dilatation therapy into one device. This combination will yield a significant decrease in cost to the healthcare system as well as providing a therapy to the patient with increased safety and efficacy. Further, the instant invention provides a novel and improved platform for synthetic/tissue interface between the device and the body.

6530923, Mar 11, 2003

Jun 5, 2000

09/588278

William R. Dubrul - Redwood City CA
Richard E. Fulton - Grand Junction CO
Robert M. Curtis - Hillsborough CA

Artemis Medical, Inc. - Hayward CA

A61B 1717

606 45, 606113, 606114, 128898

Target tissues are accessed and removed using various types of devices and methods.

6602204, Aug 5, 2003

Apr 27, 2001

09/844661

William R. Dubrul - Redwood City CA
Richard E. Fulton - Grand Junction CO
Robert M. Curtis - Hillsborough CA

Artemis Medical, Inc - Hayward CA

A61B 1000

600567

Intraoperative tissue treatment methods are used following the removal of target tissue, e. g. diseased tissue, from a target site, e. g. within a patients breast, leaving access to the target site. In one method an expandable element is introduced into and expanded within a void at the target site. If all of the target tissue was not removed, then a layer of tissue at least partially surrounding the expanded element is removed from the patient, preferably in a substantially intact form. In a second method the suction inlet of a suction device is in fluid communication with the void. If all of the target tissue has not been removed, at least a portion of the collapsed tissue is removed from the patient and analyzed. With a third method, a flexible implant is passed through the sheath and into the void to at least substantially fill the void.

6602265, Aug 5, 2003

Feb 26, 2001

09/792917

William Richard Dubrul - Redwood City CA
Richard E Fulton - Grand Junction CO

Artemis Medical, Inc. - Hayward CA

A61B 1722

606159

Medical devices that have a novel mechanical trap(s) on the distal end of a shaft that is used for the removal of material from the body. Further an expandable channel is included to entrap the material that aid with removal or obliteration of tissue or foreign bodies is disclosed.

6635068, Oct 21, 2003

Feb 9, 1999

09/248083

William Richard Dubrul - Redwood City CA
Richard E Fulton - Grand Junction CO

Artemis Medical, Inc. - San Mateo CA

A61M 2900

606200

Wires, catheters, endoscopes, etc. and their methods that have flow directed distal ends, which allow and facilitate management of these devices during use are disclosed. Additionally instant invention allows for distal anchoring so that the device will remain in a location once it has arrived and its method for use. Further, the instant invention describes an apparatus and method for a tensioning characteristic to be applied along the device once it is place that will facilitate the passing of another member along the initially placed member. Last, a novel occluder is disclosed and its method of use.

6695858, Feb 24, 2004

Oct 27, 2000

09/699081

William Richard Dubrul - Redwood City CA
Richard E Fulton - Grand Junction CO

Artemis Medical, Inc. - Hayward CA

A61D 102

606159, 606200

Medical devices that have a novel mechanical trap(s) on the distal end of a shaft that is used for the removal of material from the body. Further an expandable channel is included to entrap the material that aid with removal or obliteration of tissue or foreign bodies is disclosed.

7011654, Mar 14, 2006

Feb 12, 2001

09/781721

William Richard Dubrul - Redwood City CA, US
Richard E Fulton - Grand Junction CO, US

Artemis Medical, Inc. - Hayward CA

A61M 31/00
A61M 29/00
A61N 1/30

604508, 604507, 604509, 604104, 604501, 604 21, 606194

A dilating and support apparatus with disease inhibitors and methods for use is disclosed that is particularly useful for repairing and/or serving as a conduit for body passageways that require reinforcement, dilatation, disease prevention or the like. Such apparatuses are utilized to deliver a therapy, that therapy being from a family of devices, drugs, or any of a variety of other elements to a specific location within the body. The instant disclosure provides a system of combining a novel radial deployment and/or drug delivery therapy with existing balloon dilatation therapy into one device. This combination will yield a significant decrease in cost to the healthcare system as well as providing a therapy to the patient with increased safety and efficacy. Further, the instant invention provides a novel and improved platform for synthetic/tissue interface between the device and the body.

7318793, Jan 15, 2008

Nov 7, 2003

10/702611

William Richard Dubrul - Belmont CA, US
Richard E Fulton - Grand Junction CO, US

A63B 26/00
A63B 71/00

482141, 482 62

Exercise devices that have a novel mechanical that allow the force required to do push-ups, pull-ups or dips to be varied to aid with athletic training.